Google has confirmed the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will not receive Android 17 QPR2 because the devices are reaching End of Life before the update’s December release.
That confirmation arrived alongside the launch of the Android 17 QPR2 Beta programme, marking the point at which Google’s five-year software commitment to the Pixel 6 series finally reaches its natural conclusion after almost five years on the market.
Going back, Google launched the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro in October 2021 with a promise of three years of major OS upgrades followed by two years of security patches, a policy the company extended to five full years of updates in 2024.
Google addressed the cutoff directly, stating that Pixel 6 and 6 Pro users will not be getting this OTA since the device will reach End of Life and the Android 17 QPR1 beta series will be the last for these devices.
That leaves Android 17 QPR1 as the final software milestone for both handsets, a smaller release than the QPR2 update now reaching newer Pixel hardware through the beta channel.
QPR1 is expected to roll out to existing Pixel devices in early September, shortly before it debuts as the default build on the incoming Pixel 11 series in late August.
Before support ends, the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro will still receive an August security patch, a September Pixel Drop bundled with the QPR1 release, and one further security patch in October.
Once that October patch lands, Google will stop issuing any further security fixes or feature updates for either handset.
The Pixel 6a, released a year after its siblings, sits on a separate schedule and will continue receiving security updates until July 2027.
Google has not detailed further changes to its Pixel update policy beyond this cutoff, with the Pixel 11 series expected to inherit the standard five-year support window when it launches in August.
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